# Nevada's 3rd congressional district

Nevada's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district occupying southern Las Vegas and much of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census.
This district was redrawn after the census during the 33rd (2021) special session of the Nevada Legislature on November 16, 2021. It is currently represented by Democrat Susie Lee.
The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the 2024 House of Representatives elections.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 56% - 42% |
| 2010 | Senate | Reid 54% - 46% |
| 2010 | Governor | Sandoval 54% - 46% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Miller 60% - 40% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Marshall 53% - 47% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 54% - 46% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 51% - 44% |
| 2016 | Senate | Cortez Masto 49% - 43% |
| 2018 | Senate | Rosen 54% - 42% |
| 2018 | Governor | Sisolak 53% - 42% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Marshall 53% - 42% |
| 2018 | Secretary of State | Araujo 51% - 47% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Ford 51% - 44% |
| 2018 | Treasurer | Conine 51% - 45% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 52% - 46% |
| 2022 | Senate | Cortez Masto 52% - 46% |
| 2022 | Governor | Sisolak 50% - 47% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Cano Burkhead 49% - 47% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Aguilar 52% - 45% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Ford 54% - 43% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Conine 51% - 43% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 50% - 49% |
| 2024 | Senate | Rosen 49% - 45% |

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Clark County (12)
    Blue Diamond, Cal-Nev-Ari, Enterprise (part; also 1st), Goodsprings, Las Vegas (part; also 1st and 4th), Laughlin, Paradise (part; also 1st), Sandy Valley, Searchlight, Spring Valley, Summerlin South, Winchester (part; also 1st)

## List of members representing the district

| Member (Residency) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established January 3, 2003 ||||||
| Jon Porter (Henderson) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 Part of Clark |
| Dina Titus (Las Vegas) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | 111th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 Part of Clark |
| Joe Heck (Henderson) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2003–2013 Part of Clark |
| Joe Heck (Henderson) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2013–2023 Part of Clark |
| Jacky Rosen (Henderson) | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | 115th | Elected in 2016. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2013–2023 Part of Clark |
| Susie Lee (Las Vegas) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Part of Clark |
| Susie Lee (Las Vegas) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Part of Clark |

## Election results
### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Porter | 100,378 | 56.08 |
| | Democratic | Dario Herrera | 66,659 | 37.24 |
| | Independent | Pete O'Neil | 6,842 | 3.82 |
| | Libertarian | Neil Scott | 3,421 | 1.91 |
| | Independent American | Richard Wayne O'Dell | 1,694 | 0.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,994 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Porter (Incumbent) | 162,240 | 54.46 |
| | Democratic | Tom Gallagher | 120,365 | 40.40 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph P. Silvestri | 9,260 | 3.11 |
| | Independent American | Richard Wayne O'Dell | 6,053 | 2.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 297,918 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Porter (Incumbent) | 102,232 | 48.46 |
| | Democratic | Tessa M. Hafen | 98,261 | 46.57 |
| | Independent American | Joshua Hansen | 5,329 | 2.53 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph P. Silvestri | 5,157 | 2.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 210,979 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dina Titus | 165,912 | 47.43 |
| | Republican | Jon Porter (Incumbent) | 147,940 | 42.29 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey C. Reeves | 14,922 | 4.27 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph P. Silvestri | 10,164 | 2.91 |
| | Independent American | Floyd Fitzgibbons | 6,937 | 1.98 |
| | Green | Bob Giaquinta | 3,937 | 1.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 349,812 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Heck | 128,916 | 48.13 |
| | Democratic | Dina Titus (Incumbent) | 127,168 | 47.47 |
| | Independent | Barry Michaels | 6,473 | 2.42 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph P. Silvestri | 4,026 | 1.50 |
| | Independent American | Scott David Narter | 1,291 | 0.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 267,874 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Heck (Incumbent) | 137,244 | 50.36 |
| | Democratic | John Oceguera | 116,823 | 42.87 |
| | Independent American | Jim Murphy | 12,856 | 4.72 |
| | Independent American | Tom Jones | 5,600 | 2.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 272,523 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Heck (Incumbent) | 88,528 | 60.75 |
| | Democratic | Erin Bilbray | 52,644 | 36.13 |
| | Independent | David Goossen | 1,637 | 1.12 |
| | Libertarian | Randy Kimmick | 1,566 | 1.08 |
| | Independent | Steven St. John | 1,344 | 0.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,719 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacklyn Rosen | 146,653 | 47.23 |
| | Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 142,726 | 45.97 |
| | Independent American | Warren Markowitz | 11,580 | 3.73 |
| | Independent | David Goossen | 9,551 | 3.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 310,510 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Susie Lee | 148,474 | 51.89 | +4.66% |
| | Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 122,551 | 42.83 | −3.13% |
| | Libertarian | Steve Brown | 4,554 | 1.59 | N/A |
| | Independent | David Goossen | 3,627 | 1.27 | −1.81% |
| | Independent American | Harry Vickers | 3,481 | 1.22 | −2.51% |
| | Independent | Gil Eisner | 1,887 | 0.66 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tony Gumina | 1,551 | 0.54 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,923 | 9.06 | +7.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,125 | 100.0 | N/A |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susie Lee (Incumbent) | 203,421 | 48.8 |
| | Republican | Dan Rodimer | 190,975 | 45.8 |
| | Libertarian | Steve Brown | 12,315 | 2.9 |
| | Independent | Edward Bridges III | 10,541 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 417,252 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susie Lee (incumbent) | 131,086 | 52.0 |
| | Republican | April Becker | 121,083 | 48.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,169 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

2024 Nevada's 3rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susie Lee (incumbent) | 191,304 | 51.4 |
| | Republican | Drew Johnson | 181,084 | 48.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 372,388 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |